Resource Type: Cancer Survivorship

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ALAS-Wings »

Dedicated to empowering Hispanic women about breast cancer awareness through education and support for all women faced with breast cancer diagnosis.

SERVICES & PROGRAMS
• Spanish speaking support groups @: Erie Family Health Center, Berwyn Library, UIC, Rush University Medical Center, Waterford Place (Aurora), Advocate Illinois Masonic, Logan Square Neighborhood Association • ALAS on Wheels – The Mobile Salon (prosthetic bras, wigs and prosthesis at no cost to breast cancer patients with limited financial resources.) • Educational workshops
• Spanish Speaking Town Hall Meeting at Northwestern
• Free yoga classes for breast cancer survivors

AREAS
SERVED Serves Chicago: Yes Serves Suburbs: Yes
Serves Specific ZIP Codes: N/A
Serves Specific Area: Chicago and suburbs based on partners of ALAS-Wings (Erie Family Health, Gilda’s Club Chicago, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Illinois Masonic , UIC, Waterford Place –Aurora)

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Address: 3023 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657, USA

Languages: English, Spanish

Gilda’s Club »

Our mission is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community.

SERVICES & PROGRAMS
• Support groups for patients and for family members or friends
• Bereavement groups
• Healthy lifestyle workshops
o Mind/body activities
o Expressive arts
• Educational lectures
• Social opportunities • “Noogieland” program for kids and teens
• Molo Family Hospital Expansion Program
• GCC@School
• GCC@Work
• Spanish programming
• Polish programming
• Community outreach

AREAS
SERVED Serves Chicago: Yes Serves Suburbs: No
Serves Specific ZIP Codes: N/A Serves Specific Area: Chicago, Oak Lawn
Additional Chicagoland Locations: Advocate Christ Medical Center (Oak Lawn, IL), Mount Sinai Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
LANGUAGES Programming in Spanish: Yes Programming in English: Yes
Programming in Chinese: No Programming in Polish: Yes
Services in Other Languages: N/A

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Address: 537 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

Languages: English, Spanish

WOT Foundation, Inc. »

MISSION
The W.O.T. Foundation, Inc. (Women on Top of Their Game) goal is to minimize if not eliminate barriers to success. Our members present solid programs with flexibility to meet the group and participants where they are and together start the journey of self satisfaction and accomplishments.

SERVICES & PROGRAMS
• Workshops & seminars
• Networking opportunities
• C.e.u. for professionals & para-professionals
• Mentorship
• Retreats • Patient navigator
• Healthy education
• Personal Chef (cooking demonstrations, meal preparation and nutritional consultation)
• Home Visit
• Individual Care Planning

AREAS
SERVED Serves Chicago: Yes Serves Suburbs: Limited
Serves Specific ZIP Codes: N/A Serves Specific Area: N/A
Additional Chicagoland Locations: N/A

LANGUAGES Programming in Spanish: Yes Programming in English: Yes
Programming in Chinese: No Programming in Polish: No
Services in Other Languages: N/A

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Address: 46 E 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616, USA

Languages: English, Spanish